Crosshead



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 7, 1943. J. s. McMANus lcaossmn Filed lay 22. 1941 pm..- t ff Sept. 7, 1943. J. SMCMANUS cRossHEAD Filed nay 22. 1941 2 sheets-sheet 2 Jesi/0H s. MCM/was ATTORNEYS *breakdown r My invention relates tolcrossheads.

is knowmj thet-crosshead of" alooniotive is slidably mounted betweentwosuperposed, Apar#-` allellguides, and is rigidly, connected to a 'piston rod from a cylinderpiston. The crossheadis lined With `a, bearingmetah To a Wristtpinon y Hthe crosshead is pivotallyconncted one lend of` "jal oonlneeting rod, the other end of therod` being pivotally connected" to` the crank `pin of 'a driv ingv Wheel of the locomotive. The t i crosshead t is foro ed away from thel cylinder `on `one strokeo'f "fthe cylinderfpiston `'and iszdrayvln back i'lovvard` l thereylinder on the otherfor return stroke 'of the.

" the nforces` transmitted 4through the t( and through .the "connecting rodpieten Mpistont i u i Whether in compression,` `on` the outward:` stroke o i of the piston--are not in Ia samelinedurirg" the greater` part vof one: revolution of "the driving w Wheel,-the `crosshead is subjected toa fometend-`- ing to shift the crosshead toward onegonthe j other of the guides. ,During the forward!move-V mentgof the locomotive,` the crosshead is urged o toward and against the upper guide; `during "the i `:reariyarol movement of the locomotive,` the cross` h head-is urged toward and against the lower guide,

" `Atsathepiston, rod is rigidly connected "tothe t y Ierosshead, and the connecting rod is. pivotally' l connected tothe crosshead, the en d ofthe cross-jj H head remote fromthe piston rodfisurged with greater torce against the corresponding i slide `dianthe end ynext to thefpiston rod., lThis results in the uneven Wearing of the crosshead lining, and on anunintended `bendir'ig strainbeing imposed upon the piston rod, which inmanycases,`

causes'ftheyrod `to develop 'orackso'iid even to My invention provides` a` crosshead `arrange-- p t nientsuch` that Wear normally imposed upon `the coeengaging parts, namely, crosshead andguides,` Hwill not result in the imposition ofabnoirmal or t `unintended strain upon`tlfieloistonrod` `Thisis i Ccompiishea by alrigid connection between ,pis-

t localized bearing zone of the crosshead i on itsoorresponding side, the bearing 'zones-that isgtwone on each sideof the crossl'iead-#preferconnection of the connecting' rod `with the cross? need arrightangies teniamo guides; l

corridtive valve gears; t

the form shovvn',"the invention more rfartic-` ularly relatesoto a crosshead for locomotives.` n

nrodand crossheadand by providingfa one`4 The objects of my invention are to provide:` 1)"` Acrosshead thatlcanbe used with all lo` y (2) A crossheadyvithout a crosshead arm;

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" ,ApplcauonMyfzz19141;sriaiNoLfaLsseffj* side of a locomotive irrespectiveof4 the type of valve gearused;

(4) A `crosshead having. La onepoint or; local- `ized bearingfor each guide",` one above and the if other `below the wristpinin the crosshead;

(5) A crosshead havingaone-Apoint or localized bearing for each guide;` but adaptedto opl e'rate in the manner of the-usual friction-lined l04 crosshead, should thelocalized, bearingbecome damagedor excssivelywom;

A vide afrigidf connection' :between crosshead and l oi operationand upleep and willgivegenerally piston rod; J l v (7) A` crosshead designedjliorua" pistonV travel stroke adjusting lever;

y (8)` `A crpsshead Whichtvfvill `resultin` economy better service.` i

Another object of the invention; is to provide a very eiiicientlubrioationsystem, such that the various partssubjeotedfto "most friction or `Wear are suitably lubricatedg` i In thefdra'wings, wherein like numerals `of referene ,rldiatefcvrresponding parts inthe vari` tion; y i

Figure 2 isla.l iragmentary-fuside elevation `ofte crossheaclnmade"inaccordance with my invenl apiyiyipg. in a une drawnfthroughrhe pivote;

of the roller "pins or) serevvsr` y Figure Bisa 'section Online `3`3qinFigure 2; l with the jflubrioating ^'systenrjffor the crosshead omitted; Figure 4 `system of this" invention installed; t 1 1 L ,i Figurej is'a `fragmentaryside.elevationof the Wrist pin; l M 1 Figure 6 is a `fragmentary Referring now byjnumerals l0 iS y o i i y y eine drawings; ylinder from the piston 9. or which extendszagpiston rod H'the piston rod being suity ably guided so as tofmove' inthe longitudinaln axis y of thewcylinder.` The rod projects through one" end of th?ylinderltoibeconnectedto a 'oros'shead t l2, The crosshead is slidably Atmourrted between parallel guides, anwupper guide i3` Qandfa lower t guide I4," suitably supportedV atgone end byyokes 25andzat the other end by brackets` 2li from the cylndeny'fl'he crosshead carries a Wrist `pin' l5.

connecting rod i iiil is ioivotally` connected Vbeis a View substantially similar to that t shown 'invFigure 2, lc ut` showing thefcylinder in `part only andI the pistonin crossf'sectionQfand With the lubrication side elevation of one" A tween a crank pin Il of a driving wheel I8 and the wrist pin I5. A reciprocating motion of the cylinder piston isthus translated into a rotary motionof the driving wheel.

My invention is primarily concerned with the bearing means between the cross head and the guides, and in'lorder to'improve the operation and eiciency of such bearing means, the connection between'the piston rod and the cross headvshould be a rigid one. The bearing means of the present invention consists of `two vsuperposed but spaced bearings-preferably roller bearings-disi l lposed in a straight line at right angles to the axis of the piston ro-d and carried by the Crosshefd lso as to move bodily therewith; the axes; of the roller bearings thus always vassume thegsame position relatively to oneanother and relatively to the crosshead. Preferably, the axis 'of the wrist pin I5 lies vin the longitudinal axis-"of the pistonrod, andalso lies in astraightline drawn between the 'axesaof thel roller bearings. The icrosshead 'i's" apertured laterally `to receive machine screws 22 which rotatably support or journal sleeves on rollers 27 fiistitutin-g. the roller bearings Q aiorg'said.` .The `roller 2'i.,is

adapted to ride 'in afchannel '2Q formed in the guide and defined in'` pari by ,iongiimciin anyT extending ridges l29A spaced from'.jthe"adjacent edges of the guide, ftheroller being accom'inc,

crosshead v are formed with longitudinallyfextending grooves SIlAfto loosely" receive the ridges 29A of the guides. The roller,projectsbeyondfthe `crosshead so" as to engage orgifdein he channel 29 while the crosshead pro-'per' is f're ircle'ar of the guides. vShould anyfofthe` sere s 2 2 orl'the sleeve 21 jornalled thereon break doivn'," the the guides, ihecrossnaitheii opeiatingttoscme extent `as theusual shoeftype. crossnead. ',fThe

crosshead rtherefore is notlsubj ected'; to. any friction as bythe guid es Pref crab-ly'fthe bearings screwfgaits-shaiak. pivgtaiiyreceiving the con;

As shown, the -crossheadisirmed 'with:afre-A duced irontportion 36 in the axis of whichis'a threaded bore 38 opening'intoa recess' o'r cavity I The rearV end ei'tliefpis'tonfrodis'thraded'lto tweenthe shoulder'lli' and theendo the .portion nelS of the piston rod is 'a transVer's'ely'disp'osed "threaded portion oi'the piston rod, vto'lie be'- f l the erosshead;

asado 1s to the crosshead kin the manner just described, aV rigid connection is eiected Vbetween Vrod and crosshead.

55 is an oil receptacle in the form of a hollow body, having end flanges 56 suitably secured, as I with screws 5l, to the outer face of the crosshead I2. The receptacle is. closed by a suitable lid 58. The receptacle may be formed substantially as shownin Figure 4, having a reduced portion 82 at the; rear end and extending above the upper pin or screw 22.

Each of .the pins or screws 22 is provided with4 a Channel 19, preferably slanted as shown in Figure 6, extending inwardly from one end and communicating with a channel 80 which opens out of the wall or periphery of the screw at a point within thelength of the associated roller bearing 21.. Similarly, the wrist pin I5 is provided with a channel 68A, preferably slanted as shown in Figure 5, extendinginwardly to the pin and communicatingy withja cl 1annel 'i84 vwhich emerges outothe p inat al pointfvvithin ythe. widthof 'the Vcormectingiod I6v Oil fed into the channels 'I9 and SSAofthe pins 22 and the wrist pin 'I5 ,`respectively, willgain access tothe v"sur-- face of the parts; respectively, whichare to ybe lubricated. v

Oil isfed to the wrist pinv yI5 by means of -a small duct'i63 operatively connected between the oil receptacle 55 and vthe `end of the pin', there being preferably interposedja suitable valve E4 in thelength 'of thedu'ct, to thus controlthe lo'w oi oil fed tothechan'nel 68A'oi'the pin.` Simili larly, oil is fed to the channels 19 of each of the upper land lower pins or screwsj22, as byv ducts; 59`and 6 I,` respectively, theregalso being preferably interposed* suitable 'valves iii! and 62,' vThe piston rod I I is provi'ded'with a longitudinal channel 58 into Ywhich voil `isfed at one end by aj duct GEhavingf preferably linterposed in 'the Vlength thereof 4a suitable valve 66. The piston 9' may 'includeas best shown in Figure 4, piston rings 1 5, between which is afdisc 'I I havin'ga peripheral groove 'I I which is in communicationv with a channel or I rfecessflii fortifiedintheinnerr edge of the disc s o as to be disposed'aroundtlie piston rod, by means foi a plurality of Aradial-ly disposed channelsfll; Connectedwith tl'e chanhannel 69 whichtravers'esthe pistonfrod sey as 4to communicate withthe recess TID. Thus, oil from the channel S8 ywillbc f dto 'the' groove 'I I, and therefore toftheinner suraceoi the sleevelA of the cylinder.

Preferably ciririeklztecil to the 655 is aduct or vent 61 extending to apoint abov'ethevalvei.

This duct, which ineiect is open to the at'rrios phere, and is in operative communication `with the jchannelijand the groove 'I I ofthe piston, will 'serve "as an indicator, in that any leak ythe open endof the vduct "6], 4fIn'practice, the various will 'be so regulated or `adjusted jtliat :the cabine 011 will be admitted; iriio-i1ia-vari usw clia "r1r1els of the system which the valves control, drop by dronland @varate 0fof 1g1anygdrnfpe`r cape into the channel "ST8 and force y:oiloutfof minute, asc1esired-,y 'rne'voigm of on withintne f receptacle '55 'will' beisuglif that tiered duced portion to :drop'thereiro (596L3, 6.5) by thcreciprQCatm fava afina, ci,

In `a locomotive liaving a` pair `of parallel I claim: l n n n i 1. In a locomotive,` ah pair of rigid parallel guides having theirl adjacent faces formed with longitudinally extendingr ridges spaced from `the side edges of said guides, ahollowcrosshead n adapted to movelongitudinallyof said guides, said crosshead` including "spaced- Walls formed in said crosshead above andbelowthe axis of said piston rod and riding Qnsaid guides between `said Lridges, said rotary lbearings'ff'orming the -sole bearing betweensaid crosshead and said guides.

ridged guides and a piston rod` reciprocable "longitudinally of` said guidesya `crosslflead rigidly connected to said piston rod,` a Wrist pin on said 'crosshead for piyotai" connection `Witliza` connect` ing rod fromwadrivng'wheel, a single rotary bearing journalled in s'aidcrosshead above said Wrist pin, and a single rotary `bearing journalled in said crosshead below said `,vilri'st pin, said'rotary bearings `gzoopelel-tilig respectively With an adjacent guideto guide said crossliead longitudi# nally, the axes "of sa-id bearings andthe axis of n i the Wrist pin lying substantially in a comrnonw` plane `at right angles to said guides. 

